At Half Cock

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Entering a situation without being fully prepared. Origin: Muskets and revolvers have a lowered, half-cocked, and full-cock position for the hammer. During loading, the weapon is brought to a half-cock. The weapon must then be brought to a full-cock to be used. Forgetting to cock the weapon leads to it being unprepared for combat. Urban Dictionary

Acting on assumptions or partial information. Based on old firearms, that if not fully cocked (thus half cocked), would not fire. Urban Dictionary

Unlike what some people may believe, a half cock is the position of the hammer of a firearm when about half retracted and held by the sear so that it cannot be operated by a pull on the trigger. Urban Dictionary

Ajective decsribing behavior. Usually implies that the behavior was impulsive, done without considering the consequences. Urban Dictionary

Being about half drunk Urban Dictionary

A female with a male twin Urban Dictionary

A Half Erected penis Urban Dictionary

A circumcised penis. Urban Dictionary

When your penis is half hard and half soft. Morning wood is technically a type of half cocked because it isn’t quite a full boner. When ones dick is half cocked the split stream is very much common. And, being half cocked always seems to sneak up on you when you don’t suspect it. Like at school or even at church. Urban Dictionary

Half cocked = a flacid boner Urban Dictionary

Words that sound like at half cock:
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